Amritsar/Jalandhar, Jan 8, 2019 (By SK.Vyas ) – All India Inter-University Fencing ( M&W) Championship 2018-19 inaugurated at Guru Nanak Dev University here today, As many as 53 men and 51 women teams comprise of 809 Fencers of various universities from all over India are participating in this championship. This four-day championship will be concluded on January 11, 2019.

Mr David Iqbal Baba, Director Sports from Jammu University deputed by AIU as an observer for this Championship. Dr Sukhdev Singh, Director Sports welcomed the players and gave the detailed report about the achievements of the department. He said that international level Fencers are also participating in this Championship. Dr Kanwar Mandeep Singh, Astt. Director Sports said that all the best arrangements for the stay of players have been done so that everyone could give their best performance.

Today, the events of Epee ( Men) team, Sabre (Women) team and Foil (Men ) team were held. Tomorrow the events of Foil ( Women) team, Epee ( Men) Indv. Epee (Women) team and Sabre (Women) Indv. will be organised.